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Lights, camera, action… at the start of the New Year, ET Canada kicked off its nationwide contest “Cheryl’s Celebrity Makeover” – calling on viewers to nominate the leading lady in their life for the full star treatment with Host Cheryl Hickey. The submissions for potential candidates have been remarkable, and fans continue to send in their contest entries by logging onto www.ETCanada.com.

“Cheryl is used to rubbing shoulders with the world’s biggest stars but she’s so excited to get out into Canada’s communities and meet these inspirational women,” said Tamara Simoneau, Senior Executive Producer, ET Canada. “Cheryl’s huge heart and down-to-earth style make her the perfect person to steer this exciting new segment.”

On Monday, February 2 – 7pm ET/ 7:30pm PT, the first of 12 special monthly instalments of “Cheryl’s Celebrity Makeover” is revealed during the ET Canada broadcast as Cheryl accompanies the first winner for her A-list star treatment. From one-on-one hair and makeup sessions to a shopping trip with a personal stylist, the makeover is topped off with a professional photo shoot.

“This is a feel-good initiative, and everyone deserves a little TLC with a ‘G’ (glamour),” said Cheryl Hickey, Host, ET Canada. “We’ve received so many great submissions to date and it’s difficult to choose, but I’m looking forward to sharing this celebrity experience with each of our winners.”

The inaugural segment features a new, young mother from Toronto, whose loving husband sent in his heartfelt application letter describing her courage and strength during the precarious first weeks of their daughter’s life who was born prematurely.

The Style Network has teamed up with Canada’s SliceTM and Temple Street Productions for the first Canadian based season of Style Her Famous. Host Jay Manuel (Canada’s Next Top Model and America’s Next Top Model) is working closely with the Canadian fashion industry to give 10 lucky ladies a brand new celebrity inspired look. 10 episodes of this half hour series have begun filming in Ottawa and are scheduled to air on Slice TM in April.

“Canwest’s dedication to Canadian production has led us into a new synergy between The Style Network and Slice TM” says Karen Gelbart, SVP Content, Lifestyle Channels. “This venture has afforded Canadians the opportunity to partake in the development of Style Her Famous which is the perfect addition to SliceTM’s current lineup of highly addictive programming.

In each episode this season, Jay Manuel introduces one fashion challenged Canadian to a celebrity fashion stylist and a hair and make-up artist who gives her a new look inspired by her favourite celebrity. Style Her Famous takes the essence and style of each woman’s celebrity idol and gives them the confidence to see themselves in a new light. The new season will feature looks inspired by Kate Hudson, Eva Mendes, Alicia Keys, Keira Knightly, Rihanna and many more.

“‘da Kink in my Hair is a true gem amongst our line-up of Original Programming,” said Christine Shipton, SVP of Drama and Factual Content, Canwest Broadcasting. “With its authentic humour and talented cast, this series has struck a chord with our audiences and we’re excited to offer up a second helping of Canada’s favourite home-grown comedy.”

The story continues as new and old characters congregate at Letty’s salon, to share laughs and joys, exchange dreams while washing away their worries. This season, Novelette (Ordena Stephens-Thompson) tries to untangle the webs in her personal life while taking care of her family and running her busy salon. After a stint at a competing shop, her sister Joy (trey anthony) returns and tries to find her own place within the salon while Starr (Ngozi Paul) continues to surprise her co-workers with her naivety and goody two-shoes attitude. There is also a new man in town, Malik (Eli Goree), the sexy and rugged grandson of Letty’s mentor, Pops (Ardon Bess). Now a year older, Letty’s son Dre (introducing Daniel J. Gordon, “Nurse Fighter Boy”) has new friends, loves and more growing pains.

‘da Kink in my Hair is a Barna-Alper, trey anthony, Ngozika, Defiant Entertainment production and is executive produced by trey anthony, Ngozi Paul, Laszlo Barna, Damion Nurse and Shernold Edwards. Karen King-Chigbo is Production Executive and Christine Shipton is Senior Vice President, Drama and Factual Content for Canwest Broadcasting. Based on the original play ’da Kink in my Hair by trey anthony.

Brains and beauty…Canwest is pleased to announce that L’Oréal Paris has returned as the lead sponsor of the Gemini award-winning series Project Runway Canada, along with official fashion retailer and partner, Winners.

Debuting on Global Tuesday, January 27 – 10pm ET/PT, Project Runway Canada continues to raise the bar this season with an even bigger and better integrated sponsorship deal with L’Oréal Paris and Winners. The brands of the much-lauded beauty and fashion leaders will be strategically utilized across all mediums including in-show, on-air, online and in print throughout the duration of the series run on its premiere network, Global, and in encore presentations on SLICETM.

“Project Runway Canada, without a doubt, is the ideal program to showcase these two formidable brands. We couldn’t be more pleased to have L’Oréal Paris and Winners back on board for this all-new season,” said Errol Da-Ré, Executive Vice President of Sales, Canwest Broadcasting. “Both are considered significant entities in the beauty and fashion industries; and in conjunction with our hit reality series, this is truly a powerful combination.”

As official beauty partner, L’Oréal Paris shares its knowledge of the latest trends and brings hands-on makeup and hair expertise to designers and viewers throughout the competition. The in-show components feature consultations between the designers and the L’Oréal Paris’ team of experts as they create the makeup and hair looks that will complement the contestant weekly designs.

Brand new this season is the L’Oréal Paris “Ask an Expert” feature providing users professional one-on-one advice available on the official Project Runway Canada website on GlobalTV.com/runway. The site will also include enhanced profiles from L’Oréal Paris Beauty Experts Eddie Maleterre and Eric Del Monaco, model blog integrations highlighting key products for creating the designer’s model look, and as well, the online L’Oréal Paris beauty page presents a quick round-up of the week’s winning look.

“L’Oréal Paris is pleased to partner with Project Runway Canada for a second season. As fashion and beauty are united in all Fashionistas’ minds, this alliance is a natural fit and an unparalleled way to bring our brand to life,” said Anik Gagnon, Communications Director for L’Oréal Paris. “Our role as beauty expert to the contestants shines a spotlight on our longtime and on going commitment to supporting Canadian designers, most specifically in the case of Project Runway Canada in supporting up and coming talent.”

Through the courtesy of Winners, the designers have unlimited access to the Winners Accessory Wall that houses all the latest shoes, handbags, and jewelry to complete their looks for the design challenges. As well, in addition to sponsoring the season’s Photo Gallery on the official Project Runway Canada site (GlobalTV.com/runway), Winners further complements the series broadcast with online features of their weekly accessory selections with exclusive tips for fashionistas nationwide.

“Winners is thrilled to return as the retail sponsor of Project Runway Canada, offering the perfect finishing touches for the contestants’ designs via the Winners Accessory Wall,” commented Shannon Johnson, Manager of Public Relations and Sponsorships, Winners Merchants International. “Winners delivers the hottest designer labels in-store everyday, and we are proud to support the fashion leaders of the future.”

The first of 12 all-new episodes of Project Runway Canada on Global premieres next Tuesday at 10pm ET/PT. Supermodel Iman returns as the Host, with renowned Canadian designer, Brian Bailey as the series mentor.

“The L’Oreal Beauty Experts, led by Eddie and Eric, and the Winners Accessory Wall play an important and valuable role in the show. They provide legitimate, integral content that marries perfectly with Project Runway Canada.” says John Brunton, President and CEO of Insight Production Company Ltd.

1. Kim’s dad, Robert Kardashian was OJ Simpson’s bestie and defense attorney. He was the one who read the famous OJ “suicide” note when OJ was driving around LA in the white Bronco. Robert Kardashian passed away in 2003.

2. Kim was married to music producer Damon Thomas (one-half of the multi-platinum production duo the Underdogs who worked on Justin Timberlake’s debut album Justified and have songwriting collaborations including, Most Girls by Pink and Never Gonna Let You Go by Faith Evans) from 2000-2004.

3. Kim is related to Brody Jenner (The Princes of Malibu, The Hills and Bromance.) Her step-father, Brody’s biological father, is 1976 Olympic Games gold medalist Bruce Jenner.

4. Kim first gained notoriety when a sex tape featuring she and musician ex-boyfriend Ray J (singer Brandy’s younger brother) surfaced on the Internet in 2007.

5. Kim Kardashian’s first boyfriend was Tito Jackson’s son and her 14th birthday party was at family friend, Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch.

6. Kim appeared in Fall Out Boy’s music video, ‘Thnks fr th Mmrs.’ She is seen canoodling with bassist Pete Wentz – and a monkey!

7. Kim released a workout DVD entitled ‘Workout with Kim Kardashian’ and a set of workout cards with the help of trainer Kathy Kaehler.

8. As a young woman, Kardashian worked at her father’s music marketing firm, Movie Tunes then parlayed her entrepreneurial instincts into a successful career as a wardrobe stylist for television programs, magazine photo layouts, and infomercials.

Socialite, paparazzi princess and most recently, featured celebrity on Dancing With The Stars, Kim Kardashian is teaming up with her family in the network broadcast premiere of Keeping Up With The Kardashians. Premiering on Slice™ Wednesday, February 4 at 10:30pm ET/ 7:30pm PT, the eight-part series follows the drama filled lives of Kim Kardashian, sisters Kourtney and Khloe, brother Robert, half-sisters Kendall and Kylie, manager/mom Kris and stepfather Bruce Jenner, the 1976 Olympic decathlon gold medalist.

The Kardashiantics never end when this modern day Brady Bunch gets together. The season is jam-packed with laughs, tears and everything in between as Kim appears on the Tyra Banks Show, the Kardashian women fly to Mexico for a sexy bikini photo shoot, Kim poses for Playboy, Kourtney finds out the results of a pregnancy test and Khloe gets arrested and thrown in jail.

Keeping Up With The Kardashians is a part of Slice™’s Wednesday lineup of guilty pleasure programming which also includes Kimora: Life In The Fab Lane and The Real Housewives of the OC.

“Keeping Up With The Kardashians is the perfect fit for Slice™’s Wednesday night line-up which is geared toward those looking for a night of purely entertaining programming,” says Lisa Godfrey, Director, Original Programming, Slice™. “Revealing the inner workings of a celebrity family, this is a series full of drama, scandal and over-the-top antics guaranteed to have our viewers hooked.”

For all those who have wondered what it would be like to live a day in the life of a West Coast ‘it’ girl, Slice™ is offering the chance to experience all the glitz and glamour. Beginning February 11, 2009 viewers who tune into Slice™ and watch Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane at 10pm ET/7pm PT and Keeping Up With The Kardashians at 10:30pm ET/7:30pm PT have the chance to win a trip for two to Los Angeles, two nights accommodation at a boutique hotel, dinner at a posh L.A. restaurant and spending money. All this and more is a part of the ‘Bling It On’ contest. For more information go to Slice.ca/contests.

(TORONTO – November 27, 2008) – Building on the drama pilot slate announced last month, Canwest announced a fifth commission today.

Joining forces with acclaimed Canadian show runner Andrew Wreggitt (Mayerthorpe, Shades of Black, One Dead Indian), are producers Virginia Thompson and Robert de Lint of Vérité Films (Corner Gas), and Jeff Beesley (Borderline Normal); Canwest has commissioned the one hour pilot The Dealership.

The Dealership is a darkly funny, one-hour drama series about the dysfunctional world of Harrison Luxury Auto Gallery, a family-owned used-car dealership. Market collapse, credit crisis, the shrinking global economy – everything is conspiring against Rachel, Jack and Frank Harrison. But this main street family isn’t going down without a fight and will do whatever it takes to make the sale and live for another day.

“Andrew Wreggitt’s script is simply one of the most original we have seen” said Christine Shipton, SVP Dramatic and Factual Content, Canwest Broadcasting. “Adding to that, the team of Virginia, Robert and Jeff? It was a very easy call for us and we cannot wait to get started.”

Casting, Directing and additional production development announcements will be made shortly.

Last summer, Bryan Baeumler and his crew headed out on the highway to cottage country – to battle the mosquitoes, get a good tan and help out hapless do-it-yourselfers. Along the way they also found a little time for boating, fishing and swimming. It’s just like the city-based version but the featured DIY disaster projects are those only found north of the city-limits.